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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,693 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 684 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, then departed from runway 07C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), with a takeoff distance of 1,441 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Frankfurt Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,422 feet above sea level to 17,936 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,514 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles south of Homberg, Germany, and lasting for 16 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 79 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile west of Untersiemau, Germany, with the aircraft descending from 17,933 feet above sea level to 2,414 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,519 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute climb and descent phases, with the aircraft ascending and descending through various altitudes and locations. These phases included a climb from 2,309 feet above sea level to 4,731 feet above sea level, a level cruise phase starting 1 mile north-west of Baudenbach, Germany, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles, and a climb from 3,895 feet above sea level to 4,445 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 28 at Nuremberg Airport (EDDN) began from the east, with the aircraft heading 278.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,795 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28, which had a length of 2,693 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 190 knots.
The touchdown point was 285 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 178 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -385 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 320°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,434 meters, accounting for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 307 nautical miles, taking approximately 40 minutes, and the aircraft used 121 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at Nuremberg Airport (EDDN) on runway 28, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 278.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,795 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 190 kt, indicating a potential for a hard landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 285 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance. The touchdown speed of 178 kt was also faster than the ideal speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -385 feet per minute (fpm). Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the ideal landing parameters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 4 kt from 320°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 kt, which is relatively minimal. Despite these favorable weather conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was not ideal.
The total landing distance of 1,434 meters was 53% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, while the Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at Nuremberg Airport, the landing parameters were not ideal, and there is room for improvement in terms of speed management and touchdown zone accuracy.
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